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Summer in Cuba 2013: Language, Culture, and Society
Havana | May 25 – June 22, 2013

Application for admission to this program is available for download here. Application deadline: February 22, 2013 Application submissions for this program are now closed.

After a successful summer in 2012, the Cuban & Caribbean Studies Institute of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies is offering Summer in Cuba for 2013. This four-week program provides the unique opportunity to earn six credits while exploring the sights and sounds of a nation and people that remain obscured behind political rhetoric and misinformation. Recent economic changes on the island have provoked a series of social and cultural transformations that have left Cubans and the entire world wondering what could be next for the island and the Revolution. Don’t miss the chance to witness some of these challenges and triumphs firsthand!

Tulane’s summer program is locally sponsored and supported by the University of Havana and its affiliate the Centro de Estudios Hemisféricos de los Estados Unidos (CEHSEU). Students stay in the Asociación Nacional de Agricultores Pequeños (ANAP) residence, which is within walking distance of the Malecón, the university, and several cultural venues. Earn six credits by taking a Cuban society and culture course, and either a course on the socio-political history of the Cuban revolution or a literature course on the Cuban short story (given in Spanish). In addition to field trips in Havana, there will also be group excursions to the historic cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos, the Che Guevara monument in Santa Clara Playa Girón, Matanzas, and Varadero.

COURSES OFFERED:
All students will take Society and Culture of Cuba and will be able to choose their second course from History of Cuba or Spanish.

• LAST 3130 (required; 3 credits): Team-taught in English by the directors of the program, Professors Ana López and Carolina Caballero, LAST 3130: Society and Culture of Cuba will explore current trends and issues in Cuban culture and society through readings, films, and lectures. The course includes a series of talks by prominent Cuban intellectuals and local field trips to important political and cultural sights throughout Havana.
• HISL 3950 (3 credits): This course, History of Cuba: The Evolution of Cuban Nationalism, is taught in English by instructors from CEHSEU provides the students with an overview of contemporary Cuban history in order to trace the formation of Cuba’s national identity and its effects on the island’s complex reality and current affairs.
• SPAN 3130 (3 credits) -OR- SPAN 4130 (3 credits): This Spanish course on contemporary Cuban literature is taught through the Facultad de Artes y Letras at the University of Havana, and gives students a panoramic view of the major authors, texts, themes, and styles found in contemporary Cuban literature.

PROGRAM COST:
The cost of the 2013 program is $5,200 and includes 6 Tulane credits (transferable to other universities), shared room and two meals at day at the ANAP, medical insurance, and specialized tours and outings. Airfare, visa, incidental costs, and extra expenses are not included in the program cost.

PROGRAM APPLICATION:
Students interested in applying must be in good academic standing, have at least a current cumulative grade point average of 2.5, and have completed at least one semester of Spanish at Tulane University. Non-Tulane students are also welcome to apply to this program but should confirm with their home university that their credits will transfer.
Complete applications (application form, copy of transcript, and two recommendations) and a $300 non-refundable deposit are due by 5:00 p.m. on February 22, 2013.

For questions, contact Laura Wise at 504.862.8629, or at sclassum@tulane.edu.

Download a printable flyer for this program here.

View photos from Summer in Cuba 2012 here!